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Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893

"Montcalm and Wolfe"


Turner, Lieutenant of Rogers Rangers, 520
Turnois, Father, 66

U
Ursulines, hospital of, 569-570
Utrecht, treaty of, 52, 75, 157
gives Acadia to England, 82, 84, 102

V
Valtry, M. de, 72
Vanbraam, Captain, French interpreter, 109
negotiates surrender of Fort Necessity, 125
kept as hostage, 125
Vannes, French officer at Beausejour, 183, 184
Varin, Naval Commissary in Canada, 367
his frauds, 367
jailed and tried, 373
Vaudreuil, Marquis de, appointed Governor of Canada
in 1754, 140, 298, 323, 525 557, 561
sends Dieskau to defend Crown Point, 209
meets Montcalm, 258-259
strengthens posts on Lake Ontario, 265
Montcalm's opinion of, 265-266
sends Indians to Ticonderoga, 305
exaggerates British losses, 309, 310n., 358n.
resents and disparages Montcalm, 318, 320-321, 355 460-470, 561-563
takes credit for all success, 318-319, 356
dislike of French Regulars, 319-320, 322-323
character traits of, 322
encourages Indian massacres, 355-356, 358, 525
intrigues to replace Montcalm, 359, 461
fails to save Ticonderoga, 410
his boasts and exaggerations, 445-446, 464, 482, 483, 532-533
Montcalm placed over him, 462
his defense of Quebec, 481-505
his blunders and indecision, 526, 544, 551-553, 556
responsibility for loss of Quebec, 559
blames Ramesay for surrender, 561
corruption of his government (_See also_ Bigot) 373-374, 562,
563
retires to Montreal, 576
prepares Montreal defense, 589-590, 593
forced to surrender, 597-598
rebuked by Louis XV, 599
sails for France, 604
jailed and tried for fraud, 605
Vaudreuil, Rigaudde, (_See_ Rigaud)
Vauquelin, bravery of, 395
captured by British, 586
Verchires, M.


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